LATEST NEWS
Link between financial wellbeing and mental health strengthens
Almost a quarter of the UK’s largest listed employers have improved their performance on workplace mental health overall in the past year, and almost half now recognise the link between financial wellbeing and the mental health of their employees, according to the second annual CCLA Corporate Mental Health Benchmark- UK 100, published this month.
Read the full article
Community Zone
News and insight
Welcome to the community zone – where knowledge meets safety, and community fosters excellence. Our Community Zone is your go-to destination for a wealth of insights, news, and expert guidance in health and safety, redefining the landscape of workplace management. Our comprehensive updates ensure you are well-informed about the ever-evolving landscape of health and safety.
Our Community Zone isn't just a platform - it's a thriving community of professionals passionate about workplace safety.
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Does my building contain asbestos?
This short resource helps you identify if asbestos is present in your building. Take a look now....
Published 6 May 2024
Read full article
RISK
BRIEFINGS
Sentencing for health and safety offences
Since its introduction in February 2016, the Definitive Guideline for the sentencing of health and safety offences (the Sentencing Guideline) has sent out a clear...
Published 12 Mar 2024
Read full briefing
RISK
GUIDES
The benefits of carrying out risk assessment
We all make assessments many times each day about the potential consequences that may arise from our actions....
Published 11 Mar 2024
Read full guide
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
BSR launches campaign for residents of high-rise buildings
The new Building Safety Regulator is asking all those living in tall buildings in England to be aware of how new building safety laws affect...
Published 5 Mar 2024
Read full article
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Landmark review calls for support for autistic people in work
A bold new government-backed review has set out a vision for workplace culture changes to support autistic people to start and stay in work....
Published 5 Mar 2024
Read full article
RISK
BRIEFINGS
Health and safety during darker days
Although we are edging closer to spring, many of us are still being affected by wintery weather and the shorter daylight hours. So, what can...
Published 5 Mar 2024
Read full briefing
RISK
NEWS
More lone workers = greater need for training
More and more people are working alone, since the COVID pandemic forced employees out of the workplace and into their homes. With this now becoming...
Published 27 Feb 2024
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Occupational Health Taskforce to tackle in-work sickness
Businesses will be urged to tackle in-work sickness and stop people falling out of the workforce, following the appointment of Dame Carol Black as the...
Published 27 Feb 2024
Read full article
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
NEWS
Four-day week: it’s “time to begin rolling it out”
The world’s largest four-day working week trial has been “a resounding success” according to findings published this month. ...
Published 27 Feb 2024
Read full article
PEOPLE AND CULTURE
The King's speech July 2024: implications for employers
Published 23 Jul 2024
Read More
News you may have missed
RISK
NEWS
Why are there so many slips, trips and falls?
Statistics from across the world indicate that slips and trips are a common problem. Claire Deacon PhD, Health and Safety Trainer with International Workplace, looks...
Published 30 Aug 2023
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Why are falls from height still the highest cause of deaths?
Work at height continues to be the most common cause of fatal injury, according to the HSE’s latest statistics, published on 6 July....
Published 11 Jul 2023
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Who is responsible for safe work on your own home?
A man has been given a suspended sentence after he carried out unsafe work on an extension to his own home in Manchester....
Published 24 Jun 2024
Read full article
WORKPLACE AND FACILITIES
NEWS
Water systems at risk of Legionella as heat rises
Employers and premises managers are being warned of the importance of being mindful of the impact hot weather can have on the presence of Legionella...
Published 13 Jun 2023
Read full article
RISK
NEWS
Women need to be recognised in workplace health and safety, says report
Men and women’s different working conditions and treatment by society can affect the risks both genders face at work, as well as how to assess...
Published 23 Jan 2020
Read full article
PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT
NEWS
Training: employers need to think like employees!
Employers and employees don’t see eye-to-eye on the definition of meaningful training, and it’s creating a predicament for L&D. That’s the finding of a new...
Published 6 Jun 2023
Read full article
You might also be interested in
RELATED CONTENT
RELATED COURSES
The Working at height course helps learners understand the dangers associated with working at height and ways to control the risks
IOSH Working Safely is a one-day introductory health and safety training course for people at any level, in any sector.
The Legionella course ensures people understand the risk of legionella and are aware of the requirements of the L8 ACoP.
The Slips, trips and falls course explains the measures that can be implemented to prevent slips, trips and falls in the workplace.
Nearly a quarter of remote workers would quit before returning to a risky worksite.
Managers play a crucial role in preventing work-related accidents and ill health – but one in five companies don’t train them in health and safety, ac...
The British Occupational Hygiene Society has responded to the publication of the latest statistics from the HSE with a call for a radical overhaul of ...
Each year, around 400 women die from mesothelioma caused by asbestos in the UK, yet the majority were not directly exposed to the deadly fibres throug...